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YAMAHA SECA II List Price Displacement Enginetype Bore x stroke Compression ratio Carburetion Ignition Transmission speeds Starting system Fu cap el acity Wheelbase $4849 599cc Air-cooledfour-eylinderfour-stroke 58.5 x55.7mm 10.0:1 (4)26mm Mikuni Digital TCI 6 Electric .4.5gal. 56.9 in. Rakeltra il Seat height Front tire Rear tire Frontwheel travel Rear wheel travel Front brake Rear brake Final drive Claimed dry weight N/A 30.3in. 11 0/80 x 17 130170 x 18 5.5 in. 4.3in. Disc Disc Chain 408 Ibs.: High on performance, Iow an price: The Seca II makes commuting fun with its plush suspension, vibration-free motor and comfortable riding position. All for $4849. List Price Displacement Enginetype Borex stroke . Compression ratio Carburetion Ignition Transmission speeds Starting system Fuel capacity Wheelbase : $6199 599cc Liquid-cooled four-cylind tour-stroke er 59x 54.8mm 12.0:1 (4) 32mm Mikuni Digital TCI 6 Electric 4.8 gal. 56.1in. Rakeltrail Seat hei2ht Fronttire Rear tire Front wheel travel Rear wheel travel Front brake Rear brake Final drive Claimed dry weight N!A 30.9in. 100170 x 17 140/60 x 18 5.1in. .4.5 in. Dual discs Disc Chain . 395 Ib s. It might not be new, but that doesn't make the FZR600 any less fun to ride. The FZR has changed little since its '89 debut, including has its price. At $6199 the FZR is tough to pass up. ListPrice . : Displacement Enginetype Bore x stroke Compression ratio Carburetion Ignition Transmission speeds Starting system Fuel capacity Wheelbase $9799 749cc Liquid-eooledfour-eylinder four-stroke 72 x 46mm 11 .5:1 (4)38m Mikuni m Tran sistor 6 Elect ic r 5.0 gal. 55.9in. Rakeltrail Seat height Fronttire Rear tire Front wheel travel Rear wheel travel Front brake Rear brake Final drive Claimed dry weight N/A 30.9 in. 120170 x 17 180 x 17 /55 .4.7 in. 5.1 ii. I Dualdisc Disc Chain .428 Ibs. The Yamaha VZF750 came up one point short of winning the AMA Superbike Championship on its first attempt Though the VZF750 is race-ready out of the crate, it's comfortable enough to be ridden every day. YAMAHA FZR1000 List Price Displacement Enginetype Bore x stroke Compression ratio Carburetion Ignition Transmission speeds Startng system i Fuel capacity Wheelbase 299 $9 1003cc Liquid-cooled four-eylinder four-stroke .75.5 x 56mm 12.0:1 (4) 38mm Mikuni Transistor 5 Electric 5.0 gal. 57.9 in. Rakeltrail ' N!A Seat height 30.5in. Frontt ire 130160 x 17 Rear tire 170/60 x 17 l 4.7in. Front wheel trave Rear wheel travel 5.1in. Dual disc Frontbrake .Rear brake Disc Final drive Chain Claimed dry weight .....•...472 Ibs. Last year, the FZR1000, an already proven and well-liked motorcycle, was made even better after receiving many YZF750-inspired changes. At $9299, the FZR1000 is $500 less than t~e YZF750. A .tj ListPrice Displacement Engine type Bore x stroke Compression ratio Carburetion Igni ion t Transmission speeds Starting system Fuel capacity .~ Wheelbase $6199 59 9cc Liquid-cooled four-eylinder four-stroke 62x 49.6mm 12.0:1 (4)34mm Keihin DigitalTCI 6 Electric ~5 . 0 gal. 55.7In. Rakeltrail Seat height Fronttire Rear tire Front wheet travel Rear wheeltravel Frontbrake Rear brake Final drive Claimed dry weight N/A 31 .3in. 120/60x 17 160 x 18 /60 5.1 in. .4.7 in. Dualdiscs Disc Cha in 406Ibs. ~ In its rookie year, the YZF600 won the AMA 600cc Supersport title. A hyper motor in a superresponsive chassis make the YZF600 excellent for both the track and back canyon roads. 21